Hey, overthinker, it’s going to be okay – an open letter to myself.

You don’t have to pretend to be someone you’re not when you socialize. You don’t have to mask your personality because it suits someone better. You don’t have to try to impress someone because you don’t posess those qualities. No one will ever see you for who you really are if you wear all that nonsense on your sleeve. Be yourself, because that’s who you know best and what people should really see. Nervous? Insecure? Hurting? Don’t worry about that. Everyone goes through it. You’ll learn to love yourself eventually, when you realize others opinions and words don’t mean anything. They’re just empty and meaningless.

You owe the world nothing. Take care of yourself. You see yourself as weak? Change it. You’re going to get farther in life than those who put you down. You’re going to change the world. Show them what it’s like to love yourself. To love others even if it’s hard. Be kind. Be patient. Be courageous. Be forgiving.

Don’t waste your life feeling sorry for yourself.

Do something about it.

I wish people would see you for who you are. I wish the world would love more. I wish people could get along. There would be no hate. No insecurities. You are worth so much more than people give you credit for. Remember that. Remember your life is YOURS. Take control of it. Don’t let others dictate what you do.